March 27, 2015, 9:05AM

Harry Reid's 30-year career in Congress will come to an end in 2016, as the Nevada Democrat and Senate Minority Leader said today he will not run for re-election to a sixth term in the Senate. Full story »

February 25, 2015, 2:20PM

Senate Democrats have agreed to a Republican plan to fund the Homeland Security Department without the immigration provisions opposed by President Barack Obama and could vote on the measure within the next 24 hours. Full story »

January 22, 2015, 4:42PM

Also, opening statements in Boston Marathon bombing trial postponed; New York state Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver arrested on bribery charges; Atlantic City could file for bankruptcy; Harry Reid will run for re-election in 2016; Prince Andrew denies sex accusations; and President Obama will not meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington in March. Full story »

January 21, 2015, 5:20PM

Also, President Obama made four veto threats in State of the Union speech; U.S., Cuban officials discuss immigration rules; Harry Reid to undergo eye surgery Monday; New England Patriots game balls were not properly inflated, according to NFL; John Boehner invites Benjamin Netanyahu to address joint session of Congress; and Yemeni president may accept rebels' demands. Full story »

January 09, 2015, 5:23PM

Also, U.S. Olympic Committee pushes Boston to host 2024 Summer Games; Harry Reid may not regain full vision in right eye; 170 cars in Michigan crash; flu season shaping up to be severe; Al Qaeda claims responsibility for Charlie Hebdo attack; and Nigerian forces Full story »

June 18, 2014, 4:13PM

Also, California teen tells story of stowing away in wheel well of flight to Hawaii; federal judge rejects use of betrayal claim against Boston Marathon bombing suspect; Philadelphia man accused of being Nazi death camp guard; actor Michael Jace pleads not guilty to murdering his wife; Israeli army re-arrests 51 former Palestinian prisoners; and suspect in Benghazi attack appears not to have leadership personality. Full story »

May 06, 2014, 9:35AM

I wish to set the record straight on Sen. Harry Reid, who in an article in the sports section last week called for a name change for the Washington Redskins. Furthermore, he refers to the ownership of the Washington Redskins as a “tradition of racism.” Really Mr. Reid, when then-Senator Barack Obama, a back-bencher in the Senate, predicted he... Full story »

February 18, 2014, 1:21PM

The market for health insurance and medical care must be turned on its head, so individual consumers are the dominant players. A couple of new proposals from the right fall short of that goal, Kevin O'Brien writes. Full story »

December 20, 2013, 3:36PM

Also, President Obama gives military one year to better respond to sexual assault cases; Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid hospitalized; newlywed pleads not guilty to using Craigslist ad to kill a man; man charged with Wichita airport bomb plot will remain in jail; White House responds to claims the NSA intercepted emails of senior Israeli government officials; and Ugandan Parliament approves anti-gay legislation. Full story »

December 10, 2013, 5:31AM

Our government has taken the wrong road in one man’s attempt to create a legacy while ignoring all costs and the very consequences of its own citizen’s healthcare. President Obama would like us to believe his albatross of a program is too big to fail, but in reality we are witnessing the most colossal failure the U. S. government has ever attempted. Full story »

November 21, 2013, 4:40PM

Fudge said most of the blocked nominees were women and minorities. Out of the 51 pending judicial nominations that have been blocked, she said 26 are female, 12 are African American, three are Asian American and two are Hispanic. Full story »

October 15, 2013, 6:07PM

As a lover of history, I've often wondered what is must have felt like for common people without wealth, power or influence to live under the tyranny of a malignant and narcissist. Now, I know. It feels pretty bad. The next three years are going to feel like 300 as the malevolent forces of progression gleefully dismantle our republic,... Full story »

September 17, 2013, 12:20PM

The problems of expense and lack of access to care that the Democrats built into Obamacare will become the selling points for their long-term goal: a single-payer system that makes every American a cradle-to-grave government dependent, Kevin O'Brien writes. Full story »

September 04, 2013, 5:32AM

What happened to the decisive Commander in Chief who oversaw the secret mission to capture Osama Bin Laden... When President Obama blinked for all the world to see... he bought Assad time. Full story »

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